a first page of some books displaying only the title of the book
hapax legomenon
Noun
a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion
headline
Noun
the heading or caption of a newspaper article
headline
Verb
publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
headline
Verb
provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline
historical present
Noun
the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states
hypocorism
Noun
a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix)
heroic poem
Noun
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
haiku
Noun
an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
hard copy
Noun
in computer science, matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper
heroic tale
Noun
a story of an adventure
home page
Noun
the opening page of a web site
homepage
Noun
the opening page of a web site
Horatian ode
Noun
an ode with several stanzas
higher criticism
Noun
the scientific study of biblical writings to determine their origin and meaning
heroic couplet
Noun
a couplet consisting of two rhymed lines of iambic pentameter and written in an elevated style
heroic stanza
Noun
a quatrain consisting of two heroic couplets written in an elevated style
heroic verse
Noun
a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes
hagiology
Noun
literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints
heroic meter
Noun
a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes
hieratic script
Noun
a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics
hieroglyph
Noun
a writing system using picture symbols
hieroglyph
Noun
writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
hymnal
Noun
a songbook containing a collection of hymns
hymnbook
Noun
a songbook containing a collection of hymns
hymnary
Noun
a songbook containing a collection of hymns
handbook
Noun
a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
hornbook
Noun
a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge
hagiography
Noun
a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
hit list
Noun
a list of victims to be eliminated (as by murder)
hit parade
Noun
a ranked list of the songs that are most popular at a given time
hit parade
Noun
a collection of the best or most popular people or items of a given kind
hotel bill
Noun
statement of charges for staying in a hotel
hierarchical menu
Noun
a secondary menu that appears while you are holding the cursor over an item on the primary menu
historical document
Noun
writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)
historical paper
Noun
writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)
historical record
Noun
writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)
honours list
Noun
a list issued by examiners that categorizes students according to the class of honours they achieved in their degree examinations
hunting license
Noun
a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
hunting licence
Noun
a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
hunting permit
Noun
a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
homestead law
Noun
a law conferring privileges on owners of homesteads
hypertext system
Noun
a database management system that allows strings of text (`objects') to be processed as a complex network of nodes that are linked together in an arbitrary way
hokum
Noun
a message that seems to convey no meaning
hot air
Noun
loud and confused and empty talk
hot air
Noun
air that has been heated and tends to rise
house organ
Noun
a periodical published by a business firm for its employees and customers